Physicians for Human Rights: More Torture Investigation Needed

In an eight page paper entitled, Aiding Torture: Health Professionals' Ethics and Human Rights Violations Revealed in the May 2004 CIA Inspector General's Report, Physicians for Human Rights...

Minnesota Supreme Court Violates 1st Amendment - Threatens Arrest

Buffalo Minnesota USA- May 6, 2009by Don Mashak Students at Buffalo Senior High had the opportunity today to see the Minnesota Supreme Court subtly yet tyrannically violate the 1st Amendment providing for Freedom of...

Iowa Supreme Court says gay marriage ban unconstitutional

The Iowa Supreme Court has now ruled that the state's gay marriage ban violates the constitutional rights of same sex couples. It was in 1998 that the Iowa legislature made changes to the marriage ruling that defined...

BC Government Unhappy About Court's Constitutional Ruling

Freedom Of Expression vs. Political Will BC Supreme Court Justice Frank Cole struck down what is known as Bill 42, or the gag law that prohibits pre-election advertising by third parties. With the May 12...

9th US Circuit Court of Appeals: DOMA Decision "Unconstitutional"

Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge Stephen Reinhardt, ruled the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional when applied to exclude same-sex married couples from federal employee benefits. "9th U.S....

Michigan city finds annoyance exception in First Amendment

Michelle Malkin's Blog, Hot Air, is causing a chill for 1st Amendment advocates.  The blog is reporting that a Michigan city has found an annoyance exception nettled in the First Amendment. " The city of...

Someone's Listening: Civ Lib Groups Demand Eavesdropping Disclosure

While the ACLU and the EFF demand that the Department of Justice disclose when they're listening in on Americans' mobile phone conversations and tracking their movements via phone signals, they're met with the...

Second safe injection site in Vancouver's West End slips federal radar

So far the federal government hasn't acknowledged a second, smaller safe injection site in Vancouver, but I'm sure a write-up in the Globe and Mail will up their profile.Meanwhile, East Vancouver's Insite is...

California ban on same-sex marriage struck down

"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In a much-anticipated ruling issued Thursday, the California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional....

Man asks court to change his name to "In God We Trust"

A man from Illinois, Steve Kreuscher, wants a judge to allow him to legally change his name to 'In God We Trust'."Kreuscher (CROY'-shir) says the new name would symbolize the help God gave him through tough...

Student Sues School For Zero Grade on ‘Religious’ Art

Yet another church and state story out of Madison, Wisconsin. At issue: a student's art landscape piece that included a cross and the words "John 3:16 A sign of love." This from the Associated...

Argentine priest gets life term for 'Dirty War' collaboration

Protestors rejoiced when Christian Von Wernich was convicted in Argentina for his collaboration with the military government during the country's 'Dirty War'.Survivors at the trial said that Von Wernich won the trust of prisoners and then gave material from their confessions...

RI among countries that have scrapped insult laws: USINFO

"Karin Karlekar, from the nonpartisan group Freedom House, told USINFO that a number of countries, especially in Latin America and Africa, are eliminating the laws. Violation of insult laws can lead to journalists...

Payback Time: FBI Raids Home of Suspected NSA Leaker

"Payback Time: FBI Raids Home of Suspected NSA Leaker Perrspectives | August 6, 2007 This past week, the Bush administration added insult to injury over its illegal program of NSA domestic surveillance . During...

Court rules in favor of domestic spying program

A sharply divided court in Cincinnati has decided that you can't sue the Federal Government for spying on you because you can never be sure that they are spying on you.  To know such information is a state...

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